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Autumn Term 1
Year 4 spellings - quiz date 9.11.23
Year 4 Knowledge Organiser - Ancient Egypt
Year 4 Knowledge Organiser - Teeth and Digestion
Year 4 Curriculum Letter - Autumn
Pasty Making
After careful research into pasties and vegetable flavours and textures, we designed and made our own vegetable pasties. We thoroughly enjoyed making the pasties, but the highlight was definitely tasting them!
History - Harriet Tubman
We have learned about the inspirational Harriet Tubman. After being a slave herself, she took part in the Underground Railroad System in the 1850s to help black people escape enslavement. She risked her life to help others find freedom, always showing extraordinary bravery and determination.
Science - teeth and digestion
During our work about teeth and digestion, we set up our own investigation, taking into account fair testing, to find out which drinks are harmful to our teeth. Have a look at the results!
Blackwell Adventure
Year 4 had an amazing day at Blackwell Adventure trying out archery, climbing, crate stack and tree trek. It was fabulous to see their teamwork and determination as they undertook these adventurous activities. Well done everyone!
Welcome to Year 4!
We are so excited to welcome you to the wonderful Woodpecker class! We have an exciting year ahead and we look forward to sharing it with you. Check this webpage regularly to keep up to date with our learning journey.
Mrs Cole, Mrs Blow and Mrs Powell
Autumn Term 2
Year 4 spellings - quiz date 21.12.23
Year 4 Knowledge Organiser - Science Electricity
Year 4 Knowledge Organiser - Romans
Christmas light up boxes
There was a buzz of excitement in our classroom as the children made their Christmas light up boxes. They worked hard to create bright and sparkly Christmas designs with a light up feature. It was fantastic seeing their focus and determination, especially when overcoming challenges making their circuits.
Visit to St. John's
Year 4 had a wonderfully creative afternoon at St John’s! They enjoyed a music lesson learning to play the djembe. They demonstrated super listening skills and were brilliant at the “call and response” activities. As well as this, they all made corner bookmarks which they took great delight in personalising.
Advent wreath making at St. Bede's
Our Year 4 liturgical leaders spent the afternoon at St. Bede's making an Advent wreath for our school. They had a wonderful afternoon and were fabulous ambassadors for St. Peter's.
Class assembly
The fabulous Woodpeckers entertained us with their wonderful class assembly! They spoke clearly as they explained to everyone what the Romans have done for us and delighted everyone with their energetic singing of "Just like a Roman"! Well done Woodpeckers, we are very proud of you!
Roman Soldier Visit
We had a fabulous visit from a Roman soldier. He taught us so many things about life as a Roman soldier and also about life for people living during the reign of the Romans. It was such a fun and informative visit with lots of battle cries, dressing up and even a splash of water!
Children in Need
We had a "spotacular" day raising money for Children in Need!
TTRS Day
The Owls and Woodpeckers had a rocking time taking part in the MAC Year 4 TTRS day. Their outfits were fantastic and got them in the mood for plenty of awesome times tables practise. Well done all - keep up the super work!
Spring Term 1
Year 4 spellings - quiz date 22.2.24
Internet Safety Day
During Internet Safety Day, we learned about the importance of staying safe online and what we can do if there are ever situations where we do not feel safe. We have created posters to demonstrate our understanding of internet safety and to help others to stay safe online.
Year 4 spellings - quiz date 8.2.24
English - persuasive writing
In Year 4 we are reading The Boy Who Biked the World - Part two: the Americas by Alistair Humphreys. It is a fabulous book and we love reading about Tom's adventures as he braves the challenges of cycling through the Americas. Today, the Woodpeckers had great fun practising their persuasive writing as they created adverts for some of the unusual delicacies that Tom has eaten on his travels. With an impressive mix of adjectives, a generous helping of exaggeration and a few rhetorical questions, the children have worked hard to persuade everyone that they would love to try roast guinea pig, chicken foot soup or maybe even some fly burgers!
Year 4 Spellings - quiz date 1.2.24
RE - Jesus the light of the world
In RE the Woodpeckers have been considering what Jesus being "the light of the world" means to them. They were very thoughtful in their responses and worked hard to create beautiful artwork to reflect their ideas. Well done everyone!
Year 4 Spellings - quiz date 25.1.24
Art - Catherine Rayner
The Woodpeckers have been learning all about author and illustrator, Catherine Raynor. Using images and newly learned facts, they have created fact files to share their knowledge of her. They especially enjoyed hearing the story of Solomon Crocodile and seeing a video of how he was drawn and the great techniques that Catherine uses. Super work Woodpeckers! What wonderful artists you all are!
Year 4 spellings - quiz date 18.1.24
Happy new year!
We are excited to be back at school for more fun, laughter and learning!
Have a look at some of the curriculum information to find out what we will be learning about.
Year 4 Knowledge Organiser - Rivers and Lakes
Year 4 Knowledge Organiser - Science Materials
Spring Term 2
Happy Easter from all the Woodpeckers!
Holy Week - Palm Sunday
As part of our learning about Holy Week, the Woodpeckers re-enacted the story of Palm Sunday. They learned about the significance of palm leaves being used to greet Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. The children took on different roles during the re-enactment, including those people that were not happy about Jesus' arrival! Can you spot the characters who aren't joining in with the celebrations?
Year 4 spellings - quiz date 21.3.24
World Book Day
We have had a fabulous day celebrating World Book Day! Throughout the day we have enjoyed a World Book Day assembly with the Masked Reader, had lots of opportunities to "Stop, Drop and Read", designed a book cover, participated in a book swap and viewed everyone's super book character paper plates. What a fantastic day and all while wearing our pyjamas!
Year 4 spellings - quiz date 14.3.24
PE - Dance
Over the last few weeks in dance, the Woodpeckers have been creating motifs to represent the different parts of the water cycle. This week, to round off our dance topic, they have been working in groups to plan a short sequence about the entire water cycle, pulling all their ideas together. They have also been considering what different dance techniques to add into the sequence. The children have shown excellent dance skills and have worked really well together in groups. Well done Woodpeckers!
Year 4 Spellings - quiz date 7.3.24Class led Prayer and Liturgy
The Woodpeckers led their class Prayer and Liturgy about the season of Lent and the importance of forgiveness. They shared the story of Zaccheus. They then thought about times they have made wrong choices and how God always forgives us. Well done to all the children for leading us in such a prayerful way and thank you to all the parents who joined us.
Prayer garden designs
Some of the Woodpeckers have been busy creating fabulous designs for our school prayer garden. It has been great to see their super ideas. Well done everyone!
Perimeter
The Woodpeckers have been combining their knowledge of perimeter and times tables to calculate the perimeters of a variety of regular polygons. They demonstrated great thinking skills to solve a range of problems and were eloquent when explaining their answers. Super work, Woodpeckers!
Year 4 spellings - quiz date 29.2.24
Map reading
As part of our water topic, the Woodpeckers have been learning all about the Lake District. They were given a map of the area, along with some aerial view photos, and they had to match the photos to their locations on the map, paying particular attention to the areas of water (as this gave them the biggest clues!) Although some parts looked very similar, the children spotted each of the seven locations and were able to discuss the similarities and differences. Excellent work, Woodpeckers!
Summer Term 1
Year 4 spellings - quiz date 3.5.24
Science - Living Things
We have started our new science topic "Living Things" by looking at Venn and Carroll diagrams as ways of grouping animals. The children thought carefully about the characteristics of a range of animals and then created their own Carroll diagrams. They worked very hard and the lesson prompted some very interesting discussions about the animals. A great start to our new topic!
Year 4 spellings - quiz date 26.4.24
Year 4 spellings - quiz date 19.4.24
Faiths Around the World Week
The Woodpeckers enjoyed learning and performing a Jewish dance that is sometimes performed by Jewish people to celebrate Shabbat. Shabbat is a Jewish day of rest starting from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday. Jewish people celebrate Shabbat in their own ways but the story of creation from the Torah is always remembered and celebrated. The Woodpeckers performed elegantly and respectfully showing great confidence and concentration. Well done children, your performances were beautiful!
Welcome to the Summer Term Woodpeckers!
Get ready for a term full of exciting learning and adventures!
Have a look at the curriculum information to discover what we will be learning about.
Year 4 Knowledge Organiser - Living ThingsYear 4 Knowledge Organiser - RainforestsYear 4 Knowledge Organiser - Judaism
Summer Term 2
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